Wansbeck Estuary surf break

Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 1AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (09 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.9
N
4
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
27
16
16
16
27
126
151
150
102
83
69
33
24
17
24
23
22
22
68
140
165
194
200
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SSE
5
S
5
WNW
15
NNW
20
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
N
10
ENE
10
ESE
5
S
15
W
20
NNW
30
N
25
N
25
N
20
N
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:34PM3.13m
8:44AM3.34m
9:45PM3.03m
9:52AM3.30m
10:59PM3.09m
11:01AM3.37m
Low Tide
2:15PM1.25m
2:26AM1.62m
3:18PM1.36m
3:31AM1.73m
4:29PM1.34m
4:48AM1.73m
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:53
8:55
8:58
9:00
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
11
11
9
8
7
6
6
7
7
7
6
4
7
8
9
11
9
7
6
6
7
7
10
11
10
10
5
3
0
-1
-1
2
2
3
2
0
4
4
5
9
4
2
-2
-1
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
1.1
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
ENE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.1
N
13
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
27
11
11
7
16
1
1
15
8
69
33
24
17
10
9
9
8
4
21
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
Energy kJ
27
16
16
3
3
3
3
8
8
15
7
7
8
22
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
3
11
8
12
24
23
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.3
NNW
2
0.9
N
4
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.5
N
5
0.6
N
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
NW
3
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
7
Energy kJ
12
18
1
27
126
151
150
102
83
14
18
2
2
68
140
165
194
200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
52
265
19
392
393
393
393
393
393
18
426
401
12
12
455
279
73
73
90
57
238
18
18
18
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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